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The mobile port of Square Enix’s 1993 SNES release Secret of Mana will arrive on Android devices this fall, the publisher has announced. To celebrate the announcement, Square Enix has discounted the iOS edition down from $8.99 to $3.99 through August 10th. The classic action-RPG was updated for iOS in …
Read More »Gamers upset over Colin McRae Rally PC port
A host of negative reviews suggest that gamers are unhappy with Codemasters recent Steam release Colin McRae Rally. From the developers of the multi-million selling franchise and based on content from the 90 per cent Metacritic rated Colin McRae Rally 2.0,” the 4.99 game’s listing reads, although it does add: …
Read More »Unity Focus: Monument Valley
Ustwo technical director Peter Pashley discusses the origins of the mobile hit
Read More »PowerVR in action: Bringing console quality graphics to mobile
Imagination Technologies asks Codemasters’ Dean Bilotti about getting the most out of mobile devices
Read More »Nvidia Shield Tablet: the first mobile gaming PC?
Nvidia hopes to expand the niche audience for its Shield Portable gaming handheld with a worldwide release of the new Shield Tablet. MCV catches up with Chris Daniel, senior product manager at Nvidia The launch of Nvidia’s Shield Portable last year in the US set many tongues lolling at the …
Read More »Japanese console market down as mobile gaming takes over
Japan’s console market saw a significant dip in earnings last year, a new annual report on the region finds. Analyst Dr. Serkan Toto posted a copy of the Japanese Computer Entetainment Supplier’s Association’s release, showing console-related sales were down 16 per cent – a drop from $4.8bn in 2012 to …
Read More »Unreal Diaries: UE4’s mobile versatility
Epic proves the versatility of its latest game engine with Tappy Chicken and Zen Garden for mobile devices
Read More »Gameloft reports flat revenue for past quarter as key releases approach
Gameloft has reported modest financial results for its most recent quarter, though the company is positioning itself for a strong second half of 2014. Games Industry reports on the publisher’s Q2 results, which show €55m million earned in revenue for the period – essentially the same as the same period …
Read More »Are you the UK’s finest mobile gaming firm?
You have one week to prove it, so enter ME's Top 50 Mobile Innovators now!
Read More »Freemium mobile games up 39% and full game downloads down 43% at EA
EA’s Q3 financials have revealed the extent to which the smartphone market has shifted from full price to freemium and microtransaction titles. Overall mobile grew 18 per cent to $120m for EA for the quarter ending June 30th, with smartphone and tablets accounting for 90 per cent of that. Within …
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